Legal issues

A staff member may be required to appear as a witness in court to give evidence and/or supply documents. This might occur following a request from the Director General or as a result of a subpoena being served directly on the staff member.

Principals allow parents access to a student and their information, unless there is a court order to the contrary, and will have due regard to the student’s safety and welfare, educational needs, and the proper management of the school.

The Information Statement is an overview of structure and functions of the Department, kinds of information held, procedures to follow to obtain information and have amendments made to out of date, misleading, inaccurate information.